Fair View Films

02/12/2025

JO IN THE WATER COMING TO CINEMAS SPRING 2026

We’re excited to announce that the first 2026 screenings for Jo in the Water are live and available to book via our website.

Friday 6th March, 7pm Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis +Q&A with Jo Bateman, director Pip Piper and Surfers Against Sewage CEO Giles Bristow.

Saturday 28th March, 2:30pm Plymouth Arts Cinema + Q&A with Jo Bateman, director Pip Piper and Anne-Marie Culhane (Salmon Run/ Exe Tidelines ).

And just a few tickets remaining for extra preview screening at the Exeter Phoenix 28th December 👍

To book tickets and join mailing list to get news of all new screenings as they are announced head to website 👉

https://www.jointhewater.com

18/11/2025

We’re still on a high from Sunday’s cinema premiere at Exeter Phoenix.

Thanks so much to everyone who came along to make it such a joyful, life-affirming event. Big thanks to Benjamin Haycock and Tess and the Durbervilles for performing at the after-party!

Huge thanks to headline partners Surfers Against Sewage & River Action UK along with additional supporters Dixon Foundation and Sunray Sportswear.

And Jo Bateman, star of our film- we salute you

If you haven’t already, sign up to our mailing list for news of cinema screenings across the UK in Spring 2026.



https://www.jointhewater.com

14/11/2025

JO IN THE WATER WORLD CINEMA PREMIERE & "SONG FOR THE SEA" SINGLE RELEASE

Jo in the Water will have a sold-out world cinema premiere on 16th November at Phoenix, followed by a Q&A hosted by Screen Devon's Claire Horrocks with Director Pip Piper, Jo Bateman, Giles Bristow, CEO Surfers Against Sewage and James Wallace CEO Action UK.

And last Friday saw the release of “Song for the Sea”, a track specially written for the film by rising star Benjamin Haycock. Blending acoustic fingerstyle guitar with raw, passionate vocals, the track captures Haycock’s love for the sea and the emotional struggle between its healing power and the frustration over sewage pollution. The song is a resonant piece of protest music calling for environmental justice.

Jo in the Water follows a passionate sea swimmer turned reluctant activist, Exmouth-based Jo Bateman, as she takes on one of the UK’s biggest water companies in a David-and-Goliath battle to protect our waters from devastating sewage pollution. As Jo’s courage helps ignite a growing movement, this film exposes the dire state of our water system and asks: who will stand up for our right to swim in clean natural waters, for the species and communities that rely upon them?

Made in partnership with Surfers Against Sewage and Action UK, with additional support from The Dixon Foundation and Sunray Sportswear, Jo in the Water is a feature-length documentary by award-winning filmmakers with a strong track record of bringing powerful stories to our cinema screens. It is not just about water pollution; it is about connection—to nature, to our own sense of place, and to our responsibility for the world around us.

Featuring Jo Bateman, The Jeremy Vine, Chris Packham and Jim Murray MBE.

“Jo inspires people… they realise that together we have a greater strength. In a shoal like this we become mighty.” Chris Packham, Wildlife TV presenter & conservationist.

The film will be coming to a cinema near you in Spring 2026; sign up to our newsletter to get all latest announcements.
https://www.jointhewater.com

07/10/2025

JO IN THE WATER: WORLD CINEMA PREMIERE
Jo in the Water will have its world cinema premiere at Exeter Phoenix at 2:30pm on Sunday 16th November.

The film will be followed by a Q&A with Jo Bateman, director Pip Piper and Surfers Against Sewage CEO Giles Bristow and a special after-party with live DJ and acoustic performances from some of the musicians involved in the film.

Following the premiere, there will be some exclusive screenings with key partners and then Jo in the Water will roll out into cinemas across the country in Spring 2026.

Jo in the Water follows a passionate sea swimmer turned reluctant activist, Exmouth-based Jo Bateman, as she takes on one of the UK’s biggest water companies in a David-and-Goliath battle to protect our waters from devastating sewage pollution.

Featuring Jo Bateman, The Jeremy Vine, Chris Packham and Jim Murray MBE.

“Jo inspires people… they realise that together we have a greater strength. In a shoal like this we become mighty.”
Chris Packham, Wildlife TV presenter & conservationist

Tickets for the premiere available to buy now via the Exeter Phoenix website:
https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/jo-in-the-water/

13/08/2025

BTS from yesterday's shoot at Bumble and Bee Cafe. So grateful to Debra Quine for sharing her passion for coffee, community, Exmouth and why she can't stray too far from the sea...

This is almost all our filming now complete and thanks to amazing support we are under £300 away from hitting our Crowdfunder target. If you can help us get over the line, please click below:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/jo-in-the-water #

04/08/2025

JO BATEMAN MEETS RIVER ACTION & FRIENDS OF THE THAMES

In a scene from our forthcoming documentary Jo in the Water, Jo Bateman goes to meet founder of Friends of The Thames, Laura Reineke and River Action UK Head of Communities Erica Popplewell.

Our water system has been hit by a perfect storm: climate change, population growth and systematic sewage pollution by the water companies. It is an environmental and financial scandal.

Do you feel passionately about nature and the environment? We need your help NOW!

This is not just Jo’s fight—it’s all of ours. And the time to act is now.

We are seeking final funds to complete the documentary, to deliver real impact & ensure the film reaches the widest possible audience. Thanks to amazing support so far, we are at 83% of our target. If you can, please support our Crowdfunder now:

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/jo-in-the-water

30/07/2025

WHEN JO BATEMAN MET SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE

A couple of months ago we were privileged to witness a meeting between our favourite accidental activist Jo Bateman and one of the original founders of Surfers Against Sewage, the legendary Chris Hines. With SAS marking 35 years of campaigning, it feels like now more than ever we need people like Chris and Jo to be leading the way and setting an amazing example...We all came away more inspired and determined!

We are in the closing stages of making our documentary and want to thank all who have supported us in getting to 76% of our Crowdfunder target; still 35 days left if you feel able to get onboard the campaign!
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/jo-in-the-water

26/07/2025

JO IN THE WATER CROWDFUNDER: 75% OF TARGET PLEDGED SO FAR

Thanks so much to all those who have already supported our new Crowdfunder campaign.

We are closing in our target which will ensure we can get this important film finished!

If you can, please share or donate yourself; every ripple counts.

Listen to director Pip Piper explain why he simply HAD to tell this story and click through to our Crowdfunder below:

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/jo-in-the-water

22/07/2025

The Independent Water Commission report is a massive missed opportunity.

Giles Bristow, CEO of Surfers Against Sewage, has described it as “putting lipstick on a pig” and that it “utterly fails to prioritise public benefit over private profit”.
He says: “Only one path forward remains: a full, systemic transformation that ends the ruthless pursuit of profit and puts the public good at the heart of our water services.”

River Action UK says the Independent Water Commission “blinked” when it had a “once-in-a-generation” chance to make major changes. “Instead, we’ve been handed vague policy nudges that leave the current failed privatised water company model intact,” chief executive James Wallace says.

The report merely offers “the illusion of change, not real change.”

We have to keep up the pressure on government to stop tinkering around the edges of the broken water system.

Our film looks at how individual action CAN make a difference.

If you can help us get this important film finished, click on link below for our Crowdfunder campaign:

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/jo-in-the-water #

THANK YOU ALL who have supported so far! Please do contribute if you can as we seek to reach our target and make a really impactful film.